Essential Question

What do you believe? What is a core belief that drives you?

Standards

Write explanatory texts to examine complex ideas (CCSS W12-2)
Develop and strengthen writing through revision, editing, and rewriting (CCSS W12-4)
Use technology to authentically publish and share writing (CCSS W12-6)

Read: Other Sample Essays

Read some linked examples of "This I Believe" essays written by students.
On a piece of paper, take the following notes about one essay.

1. What is the title and who is the author?

2. What was the belief?

3. How did the student add length without rambling or repeating ideas?

4. What do you like about the essay?

5. What do you not like?

Blogs!

Create a blog! Click here! Have a little fun playing with the design of your blog. Make it yours! Experiment with posting something. Make sure you know how to change the look of your blog and how to post on your blog.

Important As soon as you have created your blog, you need to send me the URL in an email! <mrsenglishalley@gmail.com>
How Do I Send You My Blog URL?

Your First Post!

Your first blog post will be your "This I Believe" essay. Type your revised final draft. You can either type it directly into Blogger or type it on Word and copy and paste into a new post.